[kj] killing joke for orchestra

[fatpotanga]

I personally think it's a good idea & I'd be keen to hear it.
I think that as Jaz is a classical composer & musician I see it as a natural
branching out of his creativity with his own body of work and as such, gives
it credibility.

Still, 'we live in a world of folk' as they say so each to their own.



On 10/3/05 5:22 pm, "Alexander Smith" wrote:

> 
> I think it's a horrible idea, personally. I don't think symphonic
> adaptation has *EVER* worked for *ANY* band, let alone one as
> distinctive as Killing Joke.  As far as I'm concerned, Killing Joke's
> music doesn't *NEED* any sort've augmentation....part of its beauty and
> power is that SO much sound is generated from only four players.
> Anything competing with Geordie's guitar in the mix is just going to be
> a needless distraction. Who needs a fuckin' orchestra when you've got
> Geordie?
> 
> Moreover, the whole symphonic adaptation of rock music is *SUCH A
> CLICHE!* Once Metallica and Kiss have done it, hasn't it officially
> "jumped the shark" (as the kids say?) What's next, symphonic Korn?
> 
> I respect Jaz's involvement in classical music, but as he himself is
> fond of saying, he enjoys the seemingly polar divisions in his life. As
> such, I'd suggesting leaving Killing Joke as rock music and leaving the
> symphonic stuff to the classical. AND MAY THE TWO NEVER MIX.
> 
> My two cents.
> 
> Alex in NYC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thursday, March 10, 2005, at 11:44 AM, first fossil wrote:
> 
>> http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Art/0217/calen2.php
>> So they're going to do Killing Joke songs for orchestra at the Sydney
>> Opera House........ Sacrilege or the big step forward?
>> 
>> Songs like Communion might even sound better than the original. Could
>> be exciting if it's done the right way. Listen to Kashmir.
>> 
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